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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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